I just bought an '05 SCab FX4 last weekend, and this week I took it to the shop to have a liner sprayed in. Of course they also wanted to sell me on an undercoating, and while he was taking a look under the body, he pointed out to me that the tailpipe is already painted a flat black. His comments were that it could have been to cover up some rust or something, but I think it would be pretty tough to get much rust on a tailpipe that's only about 2 years old.

This may be a stupid question, but I just wonder if there are any thoughts out there? Does anybody else have a FX4 OffRoad with a painted tailpipe, or is this definitely something that took place after the factory?

 

im pretty sure its aftermarket. Is the truck from up north? and is the whole exaust painted, or just the tip?

Heres my 03 from the factory

-Patrick

 

If its not stainless steel, 1 winter it will be rusted looking. My F250 had a underbody coating and my tips are black also.

 

I have seen some "less than reputable" used car dealerships that will spray down the underside of vehicles with flat black spraypaint to make it look good. I even saw paint over dirt in the wheelwell. Just a thought.

 

Thanks for the replies. I suppose I'm just a bit skeptical of used vehicles because of a previous experience, but I'm stuck dealing with it because I won't buy cars new, either. Whatcanyado? Anyway, everything looks to be in top shape otherwise, so I guess I'll stop worrying.

 

I dont want to scare you but it could have been wrecked becuse after a car or truck is painted at a bodyshop they will spray black sray paint to cover up any overspray.

 

If they're a janky shop....yes. I paint at a body shop, and that's a nono for us. Pipe gets oversprayed, you clean it off. Which honestly only takes a little thinner on a towel. Hell, wipe it off. Worst case scenario is there is paint or rust under it, in which case you just spray black back on

 

pdbrady you are right i worked a 2 different bodyshops and one we sprayed it with black paint and the other we did like you said.